Nghe An recommends localities proactively respond to heavy rain, flash floods, landslides

Landslide in Quy Chau district. Photo: Van Truong

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from the night of October 9, the area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai is at risk of widespread heavy rains causing flash floods and landslides.

To proactively respond and minimize damage caused by heavy rain and the risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense requests the Steering Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue of districts, cities, towns and relevant agencies and units to closely monitor developments of heavy rain, floods, flash floods, and landslides, and provide timely and complete information to authorities at all levels and people to proactively prevent, respond, and minimize damage.

Deploy shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, and low-lying areas to proactively organize the relocation and evacuation of people in areas at high risk of deep flooding, flash floods, and landslides.

Organize forces to be ready to control and direct traffic, put up warning signs, especially at culverts, spillways, deep flooded areas, and fast-flowing water areas. Proactively arrange forces, materials, and means to handle incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes when heavy rain occurs.

People are strictly prohibited from fishing, collecting firewood... on rivers and streams during floods or moving into flooded areas, downstream of dams; have plans to ensure safety for students in flooded areas. Be ready to deploy measures to drain water, protect production, and prevent flooding in urban areas and industrial zones.

Inspect, review, and deploy operation plans and ensure safety of reservoirs and downstream areas, especially small hydropower reservoirs and important irrigation reservoirs; arrange permanent forces to operate and regulate and be ready to handle possible situations.

Strengthen propaganda activities, disseminate coping skills, heavy rain, flash floods, landslides and inundation so that people know and proactively prevent them.

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